The Tin Drum

The Tin Drum (1979)

Die Blechtrommel

A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.

In 1924, Oskar Matzerath is born in the Free City of Danzig. At age three, he falls down a flight of stairs and stops growing. In 1939, World War II breaks out.

Date of release
1979-05-02
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (564)
Runtime
2h 42m
Genres
Drama, History, War
Director
Volker Schlöndorff

Casting

  • Mario Adorf — Alfred Matzerath
  • Angela Winkler — Agnes Matzerath
  • David Bennent — Oskar Matzerath
  • Katharina Thalbach — Maria Matzerath
  • Daniel Olbrychski — Jan Bronski
  • Tina Engel — Young Anna Koljaiczek
  • Berta Drews — Anna Koljaiczek
  • Roland Teubner — Joseph Koljaiczek
  • Tadeusz Kunikowski — Uncle Vinzenz
  • Andréa Ferréol — Lina Greff
  • Heinz Bennent — Greff
  • Ilse Pagé — Gretchen Scheffler

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